Table 2.
Cytokines per region implicated in early‐stage neurodegeneration
| Cytokine | Substantia nigra | Entorhinal cortex | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIH (n = 8) | P | CIH (n = 16) | P | |
| IL‐10 | 110.63 ± 15.17 | 0.592 | 81.75 ± 10.99 | 0.240 |
| IL‐13 | 102.52 ± 16.22 | 0.910 | 102.27 ± 7.11 | 0.878 |
| IL‐4 | 142.27 ± 55.80 | 0.525 | 93.42 ± 13.45 | 0.797 |
| IL‐6 | 154.78 ± 14.99 | 0.023a | 116.01 ± 8.49 | 0.217 |
| TNF‐α | 148.73 ± 18.44 | 0.052a | 93.66 ± 10.20 | 0.697 |
| IFN‐γ | 105.61 ± 7.11 | 0.569 | 103.70 ± 5.53 | 0.691 |
| IL‐5 | 92.80 ± 13.73 | 0.635 | 114.81 ± 14.29 | 0.472 |
Values are expressed as percent of control (pg/mL) ± SEM. IL, interleukin; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; IFN, interferon.
a
P < 0.05.